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I'm your coach, Jim Quick.

Free your mind.

Let's imagine if we could access 100% of our brain's capacity.

I wasn't high, wasn't wired, just clear.

I knew what I needed to do and how to do it. I know Kung Fu.

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In this episode, we're going to be talking about how to supercharge your brain first thing in the morning,

so that you could feel clear, you could feel focused and full of mental energy like your brain is already

one step ahead before you reach for that cup of coffee. Welcome back QuickBrains. I am your host and

your brain and learning coach Jim Quick. Now let me ask you something. How do you start your day? Because

the first 30 minutes after you wake up,

they are not just minutes. They are an opportunity for momentum. What you do in that window

sets the tone for your brain's performance all day long. And so today I'm going to give you a handful of powerful, simple, let's call them

neurohacks, things that you could start doing tomorrow morning that will make your brain sharper,

quicker, and more energized. Now, before I start, everybody's a little bit different. You have to find out what works

for you, because ultimately, whatever works for you is what is best, whatever you're going to do

consistently. So you could take these ideas, but understand the principle, and behind every

principle, there's a promise. So you can be flexible. You don't have to do exactly what I do.

And mine varies often, right? I change

things up because I like to be creative about it and I like the novelty. But step one, reset your

neurochemistry. Your brain is a natural chemical pharmacy. And every morning, it starts handing out doses. One of the first chemicals

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